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Return to World in the Making Volume 2 Student Resources
Chapter 23 Quiz C with References
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An early modern increase in 'industriousness' resulted in _____.
Thousands of new inventions.
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Longer work hours.
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Fewer labor-saving devices.
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All of the above.
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Josiah Wedgwood's success came from his inventivenessâand from his copies of Asian designs.
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Slaves were crucial to worldwide industrial success because _____.
Capital from the slave trade financed new industry.
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Slaves produced agricultural products that fed industrial workers.
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Slavery drove demand for cheap, factory-produced textiles.
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All of the above.
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Technological innovations responded to increased demand rather than driving demand.
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False.
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Craftsman-tinkerers were critical to _____.
All phases of the Industrial Revolution.
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The early inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
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Later revolutionary technologies.
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No part of the Industrial Revolution.
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The two countries which surpassed Britain in industrial growth by the end of the 19th century were _____.
The US and Germany.
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Japan and Germany.
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France and Japan.
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Ireland and the US.
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The samurai class was key to experimenting with new innovations and technology in Japan.
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One of the main factors preventing developing countries from industrializing was _____.
Lack of industriousness.
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Racism.
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The cost of modern machinery.
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International conflicts.
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Europeans finally balanced their trade with China in the 19th century by selling them _____.
Tea.
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Manufactured textiles.
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Industrial machines.
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Opium.
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The main class worldwide that was hurt by the Industrial Revolution was _____.
Artisans.
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The urban poor.
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Merchants.
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Aristocrats.
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African elites reacted to the end of the slave trade by _____.
Developing agricultural exports.
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Expanding slavery within Africa.
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Developing an industrial base.
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Returning to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
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Despite their growing wealth, the middle class still saw themselves as inferior to the traditional landed aristocracy because they worked for their money.
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False.
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The English artisans and laborers who resisted industrialization were called _____.
Luddites.
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Tories.
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Taylorites.
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Bourgeoisie.
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Women's work in factories always received lower pay because _____.
They weren't allowed to do the really difficult jobs.
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They were seen as less skilled than men.
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They only worked half days while their children were in school.
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They were allowed to sit down while they worked.
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Industrialization improved communication and contributed to the development of local cultures and the breakup of national identity.
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The goal of socialism was to _____.
Spread wealth evenly to all aspects of society.
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Create government control of every aspect of society.
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Improve society as a whole rather than just the individual.
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Abolish government.
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Artists reacted to the industrial revolution by _____.
Celebrating industry.
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Focusing on grim working conditions.
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Depicting everyday life.
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All of the above.
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Women were the primary agricultural laborers in Africa.
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False.
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African farming techniques remained primarily the same for centuries, limiting African productivity.
True.
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False.
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American rice growing techniques were imported from Africa by enslaved women.
True.
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False.
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